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Why is the standard time of Bangladesh half an hour ahead of India?
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The standard time of Bangladesh is half an hour ahead of India because:
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Bangladesh and India are located in different
time zones
. Time zones are regions of the earth that have the same standard time, usually based on the longitude of the region.
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The
standard meridian
of a country is the longitude that is used to determine its standard time. The standard meridian of Bangladesh is
90° E
, while the standard meridian of India is
82.5° E
.
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The difference between the two standard meridians is
7.5°
, which corresponds to
30 minutes
of time difference. This means that when it is 12:00 noon in India, it is 12:30 pm in Bangladesh.
- Therefore, the standard time of Bangladesh is half an hour ahead of India because it is located east of India and has a different standard meridian.
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